NBA Draft, Italy’s Paolo Banchero selected by Orlando at No. 1
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“I didn’t even have time to think about it. It just happened. I’m ready.”
Paolo Banchero is the first overall pick for the 2022 NBA Draft. In a surprise move, the Light Blue earned the No. 1 pick. The former Duke man was called up by the Orlando Magic: “I didn’t even have time to think about it. It just happened. I’m ready,” his words reported by ESPN. Paolo Banchero is the first Italian to be called to No. 1 since Andrea Bargnani (2006, Toronto Raptors).
The Azzurri party was completed by two other calls of great interest for the Italian basketball movement. Gabriele Procida was selected, with call No. 36, by the Detroit Pistons while Matteo Spagnolo, with No. 50, ended up with the Minnesota T’Wolves.
